* Ericsson to provide testing and verification for devices within AT&T's
Global SIM Program prior to launch of each device
* Connected devices are proliferating and providing new services in all
areas
of life
* AT&T's single SIM solution accelerates and simplifies market entry for
its
device manufacturers on a global scale

AT&T has selected Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) to provide testing and
verification
for devices within its Global SIM Program. Ericsson will test the
performance
for each manufacturer's device to ensure the devices are compatible with
regulatory and international carrier requirements and networks.

According to the agreement, AT&T's global SIM devices will be verified and
tested by Ericsson prior to launch in Ericsson labs throughout the world.

As the global leader in mobile networks, Ericsson is able to help operators
like
AT&T secure the best customer experience by helping them make devices more
network friendly, as well as making networks more device friendly. Through
its
global device labs, Ericsson is able to ensure maximum performance for both
device manufacturers and network operators.

AT&T has a recognized leading position for connected device growth. In
2012 it
launched the innovative AT&T Global SIM program, which is in line with its
strategic intent to expand its international business and take its vision
for
connected devices to the next level.

"Ericsson's global market leadership makes it a true one-stop-shop for
device
and application verification," said Glenn Lurie, President of Emerging
Devices,
Resale and Partnership, AT&T. "The result is an additional enhancement for
our
customers, wherever in the world they may travel."

Vish Nandlall, CTO and SVP Strategy and Marketing, Ericsson North America,
said:
"Ericsson and AT&T share a vision for a Networked Society, where connected
devices will proliferate and provide new services in all parts of our
lives.
AT&T's expansion as a global player in connected devices will help realize
opportunities for seamless launch of devices that make our lives and
businesses
more efficient."

Ericsson is the world's leading provider of communications technology and
services. We are enabling the Networked Society with efficient real-time
solutions that allow us all to study, work and live our lives more freely,
in
sustainable societies around the world.

Our offering comprises services, software and infrastructure within
Information
and Communications Technology for telecom operators and other industries.
Today
more than 40 percent of the world's mobile traffic goes through Ericsson
networks and we support customers' networks servicing more than 2.5 billion
subscribers.

We operate in 180 countries and employ more than 100,000 people. Founded in
1876, Ericsson is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden. In 2011 the company's
net
sales were SEK 226.9 billion (USD 35.0 billion). Ericsson is listed on
NASDAQ
OMX, Stockholm and NASDAQ, New York stock exchanges.

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